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Seminis is a registered trademark of Seminis Vegetable Seeds, Inc. De Ruiter is a trademark of Monsanto Invest NV. Monsanto and Vine Design is a registeredtrademark of Monsanto Technology LLC. 2011 Seminis Vegetable Seeds, Inc.
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R &D
P i p e l i n e
THE FUTURE OFVEGETABLES
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Family Crops
Solanaceous Tomato, rootstock, pepper, eggplant
Cucurbits Squash, cucumber, melon, watermelon,pumpkin
Root and Bulb Onion, carrot, leek
Large Seed Sweet corn, garden bean
Brassica Broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, radish,Chinese cabbage
Leafy Lettuce, spinach, fennel
Monsantos Vegetable Seed Crops
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Growers are Seeking InnovationNORTH AMERICAN GROWER Any time we get new products or newseeds or new varieties, it's throughresearch and innovations. So meaningfulinnovation is telling me Seminis isworking to bring new products andpushing for new and better. It's a directimpact on our success it says
it all.
DUTCH GROWER
This is exactly what we need. Avisionary on market needs and acompany that is driven to innovatewith you and for you, developing newproducts together.
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Industry-Leading R&D Organization Helps MonsantoVegetable Seeds Deliver Innovative Products to Growers andConsumers
Over 50 Breeding & Testingstations in 19 countriesrepresenting all major marketsand climates
Dozens of Plant Breeders evaluating germplasm from allover the world to find importanttraits like disease resistance
Generating 10s of millions ofmarker data points yearly tohelp breeders select the mostdesirable plants for newproducts faster
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Faster Product Development Tools, Capability andCapacity Enable Successful Discovery as Never Before
START: 12 BREEDING POPULATIONSReflects typical need to cover environments and markets
START: 12 BREEDING POPULATIONSReflects typical need to cover environments and markets
Breeder evaluates100 plants:7 selected
Selected based onfirst resistance:
3 selected
Selected basedon secondresistance:0 selected
Traditional Breeding
Outcome: 4.18 x 10 -13 Probability of Success
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Advanced Breeding Techniques
Rapid-cyclenursery creates6,400 seedlings
Marker lab findstriple-resistant
plants:100 selected
Breeder evaluates100 plants:7 selected
Outcome: 98% Probability of Success
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Vegetable Breeding Guided by MarkersMapped to Genes of Interest
Thousands of Markers acrossCrops
More than 180 Key Traits are Linked to Markers, Enabling RapidBreeding of Improved Crops
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Ramping Up Seed Chipping to HelpSpeed Delivery of Over a Dozen Key
Traits in Cucumber and Melon
Similar to corn and soybeans, seed chipping helps simplify and speed up thevegetable breeding process
Program has tripled in scale since 2010, supporting cucumber, melon andwatermelon breeding
Seeds preciselypositioned Seed clipping
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Key Phases in Vegetable Breeding
DISCOVERY PHASE 1Proof of Concept
PHASE 2Early Development
PHASE 3AdvancedDevelopment
PHASE 4Pre-launch
Phenotypic AssayDevelopment
Trait Source
Identification
DemonstrateMode andEfficacy of TraitGenetics
Trait-linkedMarkerIdentification
Inbred LineDevelopment
GeneticRefinement
Demonstrate
BroadGermplasmEfficacy
Initiate HighThroughputSelection
Screening Trials(SC1 & SC2)
ProductPerformanceTesting (PCM 1and 2)
Foundation SeedIncrease ofFinished Parent
Product Pre-commercialTesting (PCM 3and 4)
Seed Bulk-up
Pre-marketing
Average Duration12 24 months
Average Duration12 24 months
Average Duration12 36 months
Average Duration12 - 24 months
Average Duration12 36 months
Time estimates are based on our experience; they can overlap. Total development time for any particular product may be shorter or longer than the time estimated here.
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Seminis EasyHarvest Broccoli Could Improve BothHarvest Efficiency and Consumer Appeal Compared toConventional Varieties
Phase 4Pre-Launch
Several key features to helpmake harvest easier
Raised head even with leafcanopy
Fewer leaves on stem tohand-strip
Uniform maturity couldreduce passes through field
Consistently greener floretsimproves consumer appeal
United Kingdom October 2009
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Downy Mildew Resistance Would Improve Grower Returns inMultiple Varieties of Slicing Cucumber
SUSCEPTIBLE RESISTANT
Phase 4Pre-Launch
Molecular breeding allows quick addition of resistance toother cucumber market types
Opportunity to reduce costly fungicide chemicalapplications for disease control
Resistant American Slicer cucumber
varieties on track for 2012 launch
SUSCEPTIBLE RESISTANT
Resistant Beit Alpha cucumber
varieties in development (Phase 4)
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Broadly Applying Marker Assisted Breeding to ImproveResistance to Phytophthora , One of the Most DestructivePepper Diseases Globally
Phase 3Adv. Development
Phytophthora resistance incorporatedinto a broad range of pepper typesthrough advanced breeding techniques
AnchoAnchoAnchoAncho
GuajilloGuajilloGuajilloGuajillo
BlockyBlockyBlockyBlocky
JalapeoJalapeoJalapeoJalapeo
DONORDONORDONORDONOR
PasillaPasillaPasillaPasillaAnaheimAnaheimAnaheimAnaheim
CayenneCayenneCayenneCayenne
SerranoSerranoSerranoSerrano
Field evaluations demonstrate significantimprovements in Phytophthora resistance
Sahuaro Anaheim Pepper Type
ORIGINALPHYTOPHTHORA
RESISTANT
Santa Fe GrandeSanta Fe GrandeSanta Fe GrandeSanta Fe Grande
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Geminivirus Resistance Would Protect Tomatoes againsttheir Most Significant Disease Threat
Phase 2Early Development
Opportunity to improve marketable yield and fruit quality underdisease pressure
Working to combine multiple resistance sources into elite germplasmto provide best protection package
SUSCEPTIBLE VARIETY RESISTANT VARIETY
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Vegetable Innovation for ConsumersOur mission is to improve grower productivity , as well as increaseworldwide consumption of fruits and vegetables , by developingnew products through breeding and nutritional science innovation .
Mon Veg Consumer Research (2008) US & EU-5 Consumer Preference for Fresh VegetablesCommercial Products
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SensoryExperience
Taste / Aroma / FlavorColorTexture
Nutrition &Health
Raised nutrient densityIncrease consumption byimproving flavor
ConvenienceFreshnessShelf lifeFresh cut
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A Better Eating Experience Would Be Deliveredwith Frescada Lettuce
A sweet tasting lettuce, very low inbitterness and crunchier compared totraditional Romaine
Greener color and more flavor
compared to iceberg Preferred by many consumers in blind
taste tests
Currently trialing as specialty products;
Second generation varieties to expandmarket opportunity are near launch
Phase 4Pre-Launch
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Certain statements contained in this presentation are "forward-looking statements," such as statementsconcerning the company's anticipated financial results, current and future product performance, regulatory approvals,
business and financial plans and other non-historical facts. These statements are based on current expectations andcurrently available information. However, since these statements are based on factors that involve risks anduncertainties, the company's actual performance and results may differ materially from those described or implied bysuch forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, among others:continued competition in seeds, traits and agricultural chemicals; the company's exposure to various contingencies,including those related to intellectual property protection, regulatory compliance and the speed with which approvalsare received, and public acceptance of biotechnology products; the success of the company's research anddevelopment activities; the outcomes of major lawsuits and the previously announced SEC investigation; thepreviously reported material weakness in our internal controls over financial reporting; developments related to
foreign currencies and economies; successful operation of recent acquisitions; fluctuations in commodity prices;compliance with regulations affecting our manufacturing; the accuracy of the company's estimates related todistribution inventory levels; the company's ability to fund its short-term financing needs and to obtain payment for theproducts that it sells; the effect of weather conditions, natural disasters and accidents on the agriculture business orthe company's facilities; and other risks and factors detailed in the company's most recent periodic report to the SEC.Undue reliance should not be placed on these forward-looking statements, which are current only as of the date ofthis presentation. The company disclaims any current intention or obligation to update any forward-lookingstatements or any of the factors that may affect actual results.
ALWAYS READ AND FOLLOW PESTICIDE LABEL DIRECTIONS. Asgrow and the A Design , Asgrow, andMonsanto and Vine Design are registered trademarks of Monsanto Technology LLC. EasyHarvest , EverMild &Design, and EverMild are trademarks of Seminis Vegetable Seeds, Inc. All other trademarks are the property oftheir respective owners. Beneforte and Seminis are registered trademarks of Seminis Vegetable Seeds, Inc. DeRuiter Seeds Hybrid Seeds & Design and Melorange are registered trademarks of Monsanto Invest N.V.
2012 Monsanto Company.
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